Considering all of the effort put into posturing about how much he wants his alone time, Kurama has no reason to believe Hiei would rather he stay. By now, seemingly on the road to recovery as he is, the fox is more than prepared for a bit of distance being put between them, especially after effectively stomping out any progress they had made with their conversation the previous night. Which made it all the easier for him to leave, under the misconception that his presence was not wanted and with the full awareness that he could be making himself more useful if he was off finding the right ingredients to help, instead of hanging around the fire apparition for no good reason.
In other words, the decision to leave had made the most sense at the time.
“Having an appetite is a good sign, at least, isn't it?” He almost sounds cheerful about it, relieved as he is for even these minor steps in the right direction. One thing at a time, Hiei, you can't rush recovery. He doesn't look any better, but the fox isn't about to bring attention to that little detail when he could already see the retort coming.
“I suppose an appetite stimulant isn't necessary after all. I do have something for energy, if you think you might prefer to try that in the morning.” Not now when everyone's winding down for the evening, obviously.
“Perhaps you'll be able to return to your own room as well, no more constant surveillance. Just think, soon enough all of this will be behind you.” Then all that doom and gloom about thinking he's dying will feel even more ridiculous than when he'd first brought it up, won't it?
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In other words, the decision to leave had made the most sense at the time.
“Having an appetite is a good sign, at least, isn't it?” He almost sounds cheerful about it, relieved as he is for even these minor steps in the right direction. One thing at a time, Hiei, you can't rush recovery. He doesn't look any better, but the fox isn't about to bring attention to that little detail when he could already see the retort coming.
“I suppose an appetite stimulant isn't necessary after all. I do have something for energy, if you think you might prefer to try that in the morning.” Not now when everyone's winding down for the evening, obviously.
“Perhaps you'll be able to return to your own room as well, no more constant surveillance. Just think, soon enough all of this will be behind you.” Then all that doom and gloom about thinking he's dying will feel even more ridiculous than when he'd first brought it up, won't it?